Game-board.



' F; A. LEHR.

GAME BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20,- 1911.

1,023,742. Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 50., \VASHINGTQN, D. c.

FRANK A. LEI-IR, OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAME-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

Application filed July 20, 1911. Serial No. 639,587.

V vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to game boards and more especially to that type of board adapted for games to be played with billiard balls and cues and the object of my invention is to provide a novel amusement device.

A further object of my invention is to provide a table similar to an ordinary billiard table and having cushioned side and end rails against which the ball is banked as in the ordinary game and also having an additional bank which extends up fro-m one of the side banks and is adapted to be secured at any desired angle thereto thereby greatly increasing the interest in the game because of the added number of possibilities in banking the ball.

WVith these and other objects in view, my

invention will be more fully described, illustrated in the drawings which show a preferred embodiment of my game board and then specifically pointed out in the claims which are attached to and form apart of this application.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan View of the board. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout, 1 designates in general the table which as shown, is of the usual billiard table type having cushioned end rails 2 and 3 and the cushioned side rails 4t and 5. The cushions of these rails are preferably formed of live rubber in the customary manner and both the cushions and the table are preferably covered with felt. One of the side rails however instead of being constructed in the customary manner is formed in two sections having their ends spaced apart as at 6 the purpose for which construction will be hereinafter explained. The table is also provided at each end with the customary spots 7 and 8, the former spot being located at the head of the table while the latter is located at the foot. Extending vertically upward from the bed of the table and transversely thereof is a shield 9 which as shown, is located immediately behind the spot 8 and is provided with forwardly extending wings 1O spaced one upon either side of the spot and parallel to the side banks of the table. This shield together with its wings is preferably formed of rubber and covered with felt whereby the balls will be uninjured by striking against it and is firmly secured to the bed of the table by any preferred means. Pivotally secured by one end in the space 6 formed in the side rail 5 is an additional bank or cushion 11 similar in construction to rails of the table and this bank is adapted to be swung upon the bed of the table at any desired angle to the side rails.

Secured to the table and at a point between the spots thereon is an arcuate shaped guide 12 which is preferably formed of wood or metal and which is covered with felt to prevent injury to the balls. The free end of the rail 11 is recessed as at 13 to adapt it to move over this guide and the re-- cessed end is further provided with a longitudinally extending slot 14: while the guide is also provided with a longitudinally extending slot 15. Extending downwardly through the slot 14 is a bolt 16 the lower end of which is bifurcated to form arms 17 which bear one upon either side of the guide and which terminates in inwardly directed lugs 18 which engage in the slot 15 of the guide. The upper end of this bolt which extends above the rail 11 is threaded and provided with a wing nut 19 by means of which the rail may be firmly clamped at any desired angle to the side rails within the limits of the guide 12.

In playing the game four balls are used which are preferably formed of ivory but composition balls may be used if desired. Three of these balls are positioned between the wings of the shield 9, one upon the spot and one upon. either side thereof as best shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The fourth ball or one ball is then placed upon the spot at the head of the table and the rail 11 or angle board is secured in normal position, that is, at right angles to the side rail 5. The game is then started by banking the cue ball to the left side bank, to the foot of the table, to the right side bank, and then to the angle board from which it I". may be again changed if desired.

.1 erably depends upon which ball is struck, as

for instance, the left ball may count one point, the center ball two points and the right ball three points. Each player plays in turn and after each player has played once the one having the highest score is given the privilege of setting the angle board at any angle which he prefers after which each player must again play with the board at that angle, when the angle board As will be readily seen from the foregoing description the addition of this movable bank or angle board greatly increases the number of plays thus giving added interest to the game.

7 It will be understoodthat minor changes in construction may be made or that the rules of play may be altered to suit the persons using the same without in the slightest i degree departing from the spirit of my invention.

' What I claim is 1. In a game board, the combination with a table having cushioned side and end rails,

of an additional rail pivoted by one end to one of said rails and adapted to swing over the table, said rail also being cushioned, and means for clamping said additional rail in adjusted position.

2. In a game board, the combination with a table having parallel side rails and parallel end rails, all of said rails being cushioned, of an additional cushioned rail pivoted by one end to one of the side rails and adapted to swing over the table, and means for clamping said rail in adjusted position.

3. In a game board, the combination with a billiard table having a recessed side rail, of an additional rail pivotally secured by one end in the recess of the side rail and adapted to swing over the table, said additional rail being cushioned and having its under face recessed at its free end, said free end being also slotted longitudinally, an arcuate shaped guide member secured to said table and extending beneath the recessed end of said rail, said guide being slotted longitudinally, clamping means eX- tending through the slot of the rail and engaging with said guide by means of its slot, and a shield secured to said table adjacent and parallel to one end thereof, said shield having wings parallel to the side rails of the table.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE E. WHARToN, BENJAMIN H. JENKINS.

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